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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

"Lay Down Your Arms" by The Graces

The Graces was an all-girl trio that released a single record in 1989 called "Perfect View." They had all the makings of a supergroup with Charlotte Caffey from the Go-Gos, Meredith Brooks, and Gia Ciambotti.

Their lead single made a modest dent on the charts. "Lay Down Your Arms" climbed to #56 in the summer of 1989, but I was surprised it didn't do better. The trio had a terrific chemistry in harmony, its just a shame the songs were not as strong as they needed to be.

Meredith Brooks would not complain, though. She went solo and, although she became a one-hit wonder, took her song "Bitch" to #2 in 1997. Ciambotti became a backing vocalist for Bruce Springsteen and released her own solo record in 2007.